control through her husband. She persuades Macbeth into killing Duncan so that he can become king after the incident. She characterizes one of the ongoing thematic elements of guilt throughout the play and this finally leads to her death in the end. The quote "a little water clears us of this deed" is a simple statement made by Lady Macbeth which becomes ironic as the play progresses because the metaphorical "clear water" of truth which she speaks of is never used by either her or Macbeth. Lady Macbeth
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“I throw my weight against their locked doors. The doors hold. I am smart. I am arrogant. I am lucky. I am trying to save our lives.” What does this quote from Sherman Alexie’s “Superman and Me” mean? First‚ the quote should be broken down into fragments. “I throw my weight against their locked doors. The doors hold.” In this part of the quote Alexie is talking about the “...sullen and already defeated Indian kids who sit in the back rows and ignore me with theatrical precision.” He is telling about
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the story‚ the author describes the vanity of a zilch through its protagonist. A not rich‚ but also needy lady‚ Mme. Loisel. To talk about the character of Mathilde Loisel‚ one needs to acknowledge a few quotes to understand her personality. Firstly‚ one can say she is very arrogant from a quote in the beginning of the story. Mme. Loisel states‚ “No‚ There is nothing so humiliating as looking poor in the middle of a lot of rich women.” This sentence is said by Mme. Losiel‚ who is the protagonist
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The Glass Castle Section 1: A woman on the street Quote 1: “’You want to help me change my life?’ Mom asked. ‘I’m fine. You’re the one who needs help. Your values are all confused’” (Walls 5). I think that this quote is significant because it shows how different Jeannette’s views on life and her mother’s views on life are. Throughout the novel Jeannette is always trying to help her parents‚ but what she does not notice is that they are happy the way that they are. They enjoy the way that they
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Space Radiation Too Deadly For Mars Mission by Charles Q. Choi‚ Special to SPACE.com Date: 31 March 2008 Time: 10:00 AM ET Dangerous levels of radiation in space could bar astronauts from a mission to Mars and limit prolonged activity on the moon‚ experts now caution.However‚ more research could reveal ways to handle the risks that radiation poses to space missions.The magnetic field of Earth protects humanity from radiation in space that can damage or kill cells. Once beyond this shield‚ people
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The quote that Macbeth tells himself is “Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.” Page 95. What this quote means is that once he has done a terrible deed‚ and now he has had to do more killings and bad deeds in order to keep himself from getting caught. Lie once‚ and you will have to keep lying to keep
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“That night I slept in Cam’s hoodie. It was stupid and kind of sappy‚ but I didn’t care” (pg. 125). This is important quote because it allows us to see that Belly is attempting to have a good relationship and get over Conrad at the same time. This also displays how Belly is starting to trust and love Cam a little more each time they are together. This quote is important to the story because it explains Bellies feelings a little more clearly and how she is very slowly moving on from Conrad. “I love
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A Quote from the story The Angels “Therefore‚ all the telephone calls from the wives were the frantic and portentous beating of the wings of the death angels‚ as it were. When the final news came‚ there would be a ring at the front door—a wife in this situation finds herself staring at the front door as if she no longer owns it or controls it—and outside the door would be a man … come to inform her that unfortunately something has happened out there‚ and her husband’s body now lies incinerated in
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Othello Act 1‚ Sc‚ 1 Quotes "I am not what I am." Speaker: Iago Audience: Rodrigo Explication: He is saying that he is not who he appears to be. "I have charged thee not not haunt about my doors." Speaker: Brabantio Audience: Rodrigo Explication: Brabantio wants Rodrigo to leave. "Even now‚ now‚ very now‚ an old black ram / Is tupping your white ewe. Arise‚ arise! / Awake the snorting citizens with the bell‚ / Or else the devil will make a grandsire of you. / Arise‚ I say!" Speaker:
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everywhere. This universal code can be shared with others no matter their creed‚ language‚ or nationality which sometimes hinders our ability to form close bonds. Borders and bodies of water help create separation in the human race. Truman Capote’s quote‚ “Love‚ having no geography‚ knows no boundaries‚” stresses the unity and harmony in which all people should live by. Love is unconditional‚ lasting a lifetime and going beyond a mere kiss. True love seeps into the very core of a person’s being.
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